Top Schools

Grand Canyon University, which was ranked 74th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Arizona that has a crime scene investigation program. It is located in Phoenix.
no students graduated with a degree in crime scene investigation from Grand Canyon University in 2010.
The tuition rate at Grand Canyon University was $16,500 per year.

The second-ranked school in Arizona with a crime scene investigation program is Pima Community College, which is located in Tucson. In 2010, it was ranked 86th nationwide.
5 students graduated with degree in crime scene investigation from Pima Community College in 2010.
Students at Pima Community College paid $1,412 per year in tuition fees.

Mesa Community College, which was ranked 86th nationwide in 2010, is the third-ranked school in Arizona that has a crime scene investigation program. It is located in Mesa.
22 students graduated with degree in crime scene investigation from Mesa Community College in 2010.
Tuition at Mesa Community College was $1,734 per year.

Cost

If you are hoping to attend one of Arizona's crime scene investigation schools, you can expect to pay an average tuition of $3,650 per year, though tuition can range from $16,500 per year to $1,412 per year.
In 2010, the following Arizona crime scene investigation schools had the highest tuition rates:

Grand Canyon University - located in Phoenix, students are charged $16,500 per year

Mohave Community College - located in Kingman, students are charged $2,310 per year

Coconino County Community College - located in Flagstaff, students are charged $2,040 per year

Pima Community College - located in Tucson, students are charged $1,412 per year

Scottsdale Community College - located in Scottsdale, students are charged $1,734 per year

Mesa Community College - located in Mesa, students are charged $1,734 per year

A crime scene investigation degree from an Arizona school... what next?

Most people who graduate from crime scene investigation school in Arizona go on to work as a crime scene investigator.
Arizona had 5,230 crime scene investigators in 2010.
The largest populations of Arizona crime scene investigators are working in the following counties:

Cochise County - 1,660 crime scene investigators

Maricopa County - 1,360 crime scene investigators

Yuma County - 710 crime scene investigators

Projected Growth

The government projects that by 2018, the number of crime scene investigators in the state of Arizona will grow to 6,360. This would require a 15% growth in the profession.

Salary

A crime scene investigator in Arizona makes an average of $71,560 per year.
But, salaries for crime scene investigators can vary. In 2010, crime scene investigators made as little as less than $34,400 per year or as much as more than $122,730 per year in Arizona.
The following counties in Arizona have the highest average salaries for crime scene investigators:

Coconino County - $80,710 per year

Maricopa County - $72,350 per year

Cochise County - $71,360 per year

The Arizona counties with the lowest average salary for crime scene investigators are:

Apache County - $53,180 per year

Mohave County - $53,710 per year

Yuma County - $70,640 per year

More Information

Take a look at the graphs and charts below for additional Arizona statistics regarding a career in crime scene investigation and to compare salaries with a variety of related fields such as forensic science or crime scene investigation.

Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.

Associate's Degree in Crime Scene Investigation in Arizona

Certificate in Crime Scene Investigation in Arizona

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